Leeds v Leicester; Stewarts last stand.

Over a few pint of the rather excellent Leeds Pale in The Midnight Bell we concluded three things. 1. That a team playing second best and with as weak a left back as seen for ages, yet still win, Leicester have what it takes to go up. 2. That if we play like that every week we wont loose many more and 3. That if Cameron Stewart gets a shirt again at Leeds then I oughta polish my boots cos I must be next in line.
What a tale it was earlier, initial breakfast time dread and fear over the course of a couple of hours and beers turned into confidence and a bullish mood that we could turn this around.

Bearing a passing resemblence to Brian Deane can only help Kebe.
Promising start but faded

With a change back to the universally known 4-4-2 and no less than 4 changes for Leeds,  Byram for Pelts, Warnock for Pugh, Brown for the rather unfortunate Zaliukas (one stinking game does not a numpty make) and Varney for Mowatt perhaps the one that caused the most discussion pre match.



The story of the game is well told, for half an hour we hammered them, Kebe rampaging down the wing, Ross linking in well and creating seemingly chance after chance. Lees and Byram looked steady and there was a steeliness about them, closing down and rattling them, amply embodied by Michael Brown. Varney was busy but at the end of the day he is Varney. Any other day we are three or four up and Ross has another hatrick. On the other wing was Cameron Stewart.

After half an hour, whether by design or not Kebe seemed to drift infield a little, just as industrious but with much less output and we eased off the gas a touch.

I trust this as close to a shirt he will get in future

The second half came and went and we eased off just that little bit more, we screamed at Stewart, amongst others sure but increasingly at Stewart t get stuck in, make a fucking challenge. He just didnt seem interested or worried abut getting mud on his shirt. Actually I think I know it was the latter because of his part in Leicesters goal.

As Moores' ball was put through for what became the goal, Stewart initially had time to challenge, subtly or recklessly, I dont care just make one. But from my seat in the extreme of the North East Lower, almost in the East Stand, I saw Stewart, shuffle Moore for a moment and then as the ball was whipped in I swear he pulled his stomach in, god forbid he should actually put his body in the way and prevent a cross.

After last week when pregame Stewart looked petrified, this week has not exactly increased his stock. 

We now have a break to the next game and that will be Stewarts last chance for me should be be blessed with a shirt. Having had time to work on formations, tactics etc I want to see him get stuck in and whip a ball or seven in.

Interested in what other fans think, am I being tough on Stewart?